Red Notice Monitor is edited by Interpol lawyers Rhys Davies and Ben Keith. Alongside our editors, the site has benefitted from the work of our founding editor and a number of expert guest contributors, whose contributions we gratefully acknowledge below.
Founding Editor
Roger Sahota — Berkeley Square Solicitors
The first solicitor to conduct a war crimes trial in the Hague, Roger Sahota is one of London’s leading criminal lawyers, with an internationally recognised reputation for taking on challenging and difficult cases, and a track record of delivering successful outcomes.
He has acted for and advised in several head of state prosecutions and his practice encompasses international and domestic criminal law. As well as appearing before the international criminal tribunals Roger has extensive experience of extradition defence, challenging red notices and advising on mutual assistance requests.
As founding editor, Roger helped establish Red Notice Monitor.
Guest Contributors
Red Notice Monitor has been fortunate to publish guest blogs from the following experts and individuals with first-hand experience of Interpol’s systems.
Dr. Ted R. Bromund
A leading authority on Interpol and founder and principal of Bromund Expert Witness Services, Ted has written Red Notice Monitor’s guest coverage of Interpol’s General Assembly:
Sandra Grossman
A US immigration attorney, Sandra has written for Red Notice Monitor on how Interpol abuse is treated in US government reporting and the consequences of Red Notices in the US immigration context:
Ali Yildiz
A lawyer from Turkey who held office in Ankara and in 2016 established the Arrested Lawyers Initiative, protecting lawyers in Turkey facing threats, arrest and prosecution:
Dr. Radosveta Vassileva
A legal scholar and Visiting Research Fellow at Middlesex University, holding a PhD in Law from University College London, Radosveta wrote a two-part first-hand account of Bulgaria’s misuse of Interpol:
Sherif Osman
An Egyptian-American political activist and whistleblower, Sherif wrote a first-person account of his detention in Dubai following his call for peaceful protests in Egypt:
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